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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1924
Page
6
Special to the Journal reports a tense state contest over the governorship and prohibition stance. Key figures include Governor Pinchot, Rafik Henver Strassburger, and party leaders as campaigns frame the dry issue and proportional delegates. Possible conventions aim to select candidates for state treasurer and other posts amid Democratic and Republican tensions.
The Old Home Week events in Youngsville open with a meeting at the Vuro building as committees report progress and seek subcommittee reports. Attendance is expected to be good and representatives from athletic, aviation, and social committees are urged to present status and financial plans. A parade of Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is noted in Jamestown area with auto procession and lights.
Mrs Woo McDonald announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Helen Samp to Mr Maria H Wise. The ceremony took place Sunday April 20 at 120 Wrelok. Rev P M Redinger performed the event at the bride’s home attended by relatives and friends from Nu Nova and Meadville.
Edward M Murphy announces his candidacy for Congress on December 24 1890 in Corapolis Pennsylvania. He graduated from Duquesne University in 1913 and practiced law in Pittsburgh 1914 17 before joining the Justice Department as a special agent in the Erie District. He served in World War I from August to November 1918 and later held local legal posts in Erie before returning to private practice in Palace Hardware Building Erie.
Edward M Murphy declares opposition to modern government trends, criticizing prohibition and reformers. He argues laws won t reform people, laments taxation and graft, and defends constitutional limits. He states support for constitutional principles and limited government. April 23.
Ridgway will stage a historical pageant as the centerpiece of its Centennial Celebration on July 8. The event will depict growth from early settlers to modern development with key episodes dramatized by the planning committee.
Fragmentary OCR describes a Ridgway pageant with daily shows and performances for a moral community. It notes permission requests to stage food events and a plan for a clean, desirable attraction. An advertisement lists a Davenport sewing machine for sale.
In Warren County a man named arbutus bude was observed hiking along Win hills near Hoendlduk. He crossed the river in snowy conditions and walked on the opposite shore where sunlight could not reach, according to local reports.
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